Subdivision 1. Finding. The legislature finds that sexually explicit materials and exhibitions presented before an audience are harmful to minors.
Subd. 2. Best interest. It is in the best interest of the health, welfare, and safety of the citizens of this state, and especially of minors within the state, that commercial dissemination, and dissemination without monetary consideration in a place of public accommodation, of sexually explicit written, photographic, printed, sound or published materials, and of plays, dances, or other exhibitions presented before an audience, that are deemed harmful to minors, be restricted to persons over the age of 17 years; or, if available to minors under the age of 18 years, that the availability of the materials be restricted to sources within established and recognized schools, churches, museums, medical clinics and physicians, hospitals, public libraries, or government sponsored organizations.
1969 c 1071 s 1; 1987 c 215 s 1
Structure Minnesota Statutes
Chapters 609 - 624 — Crimes; Expungement; Victims
Chapter 617 — Abortion; Obscenity; Nuisance
Section 617.20 — Drugs To Produce Miscarriage.
Section 617.201 — Indecent Articles And Information.
Section 617.202 — Sale Of Articles Relating To Prevention Of Conception Or Disease.
Section 617.22 — Concealing Birth.
Section 617.23 — Indecent Exposure; Penalties.
Section 617.242 — Adult Entertainment Establishments.
Section 617.243 — Indecent Literature, Distribution.
Section 617.245 — Civil Action; Use Of Minor In Sexual Performance.
Section 617.246 — Use Of Minors In Sexual Performance Prohibited.
Section 617.247 — Possession Of Pornographic Work Involving Minors.
Section 617.26 — Mailing And Carrying Obscene Matter.
Section 617.261 — Nonconsensual Dissemination Of Private Sexual Images.
Section 617.27 — Search Warrant; Destruction Of Property.
Section 617.28 — Certain Medical Advertisements.
Section 617.291 — Sexually Explicit Material And Exhibitions; Purpose And Policy.
Section 617.292 — Definitions.
Section 617.293 — Harmful Materials; Dissemination And Display To Minors Prohibited.
Section 617.294 — Exhibition Prohibited.
Section 617.296 — Penalties; Injunctive Remedies.
Section 617.297 — Evidence Of Adherence To Motion Picture Rating System.
Section 617.298 — Obscene Motion Pictures At Drive-in Theaters; Definitions.
Section 617.299 — Obscene Motion Pictures; Prohibiting Exhibition At Drive-in Theaters.
Section 617.81 — Nuisance; Acts Constituting; Injunction; Notice.
Section 617.82 — Agreed Abatement Plans; Temporary Order.
Section 617.83 — Injunction; Order Of Abatement.
Section 617.84 — Movable Property.
Section 617.85 — Nuisance; Motion To Cancel Lease.
Section 617.87 — Release Of Property.
Section 617.90 — Graffiti Damage Action.
Section 617.92 — Public Nuisance.
Section 617.93 — Suit To Abate Nuisance.
Section 617.95 — Violation Of Court Order; Fine And Criminal Penalty.